Using Mosaics and Maps on UConn Web Sites

The 1934 Mosaic Online | Using Images at MAGIC | Using Images at CLEAR

The 1934 Aerial Survey Mosaic, Online
In 1935, employees of the Connecticut National Guard and the State Highway Department pieced 7" x 9" photographs from the 1934 aerial survey of Connecticut together to form a mosaic of the entire state. The 238 mosaic panels can be viewed in person at the State Library, and in 2004 they were scanned and merged into one view of the entire state and mounted on the University of Connecticut Map and Geographic Information Center (“MAGIC”) site using ER Mapper Image Web Server.

Users associated with participating Connecticut public universities and colleges can use ArcView and ArcGIS to overlay the 1934 mosaic with other maps in the online UConn collection. See the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Statewide Site License page and contact the University of Connecticut Center for Geographic Information and Analysis for more information.

Direct Link
This link takes you directly to the mosaic on the MAGIC Web site. By following it, you will see an image of the entire mosaic, shaped like the State of Connecticut. For tips on navigating the mosaic, see Using Mosaics and other images listed under "CT Raster Data,"  below.

This link takes you directly to the mosaic on the MAGIC Web site.  By following it, you will see an image of the entire mosaic, shaped like the State of Connecticut.  For tips on navigating the mosaic, see the Instructions for Using Mosaics and Maps on MAGIC, below.

From the MAGIC Home Page
Click on the gray "1934 Fairchild Aerial Survey" icon or the "1934 Fairchild Aerial Survey" link, which takes you to an image of the entire 1934 mosaic. For tips on navigating the mosaic, see Using Mosaics and other images listed under "CT Raster Data," below.

Using the 1934 Mosaic and other images listed under “CT Raster Data” on the MAGIC home page

You must use a Windows computer with Microsoft's Internet Explorer as your browser.  See MAGIC’s "How to View the Images" page for additional requirements.

To navigate within the mosaic, scroll to the bottom of the screen, where you’ll find a small toolbar.

To locate a specific town, use the “drop down” search box labeled “Choose One” to scroll through a list of Connecticut’s 169 towns.  Click on the grey arrow in the search box.  Select your desired town from the list and click on it.  You are taken to that part of the mosaic covering the town.

To pan (move from left to right or up and down), select the <grabber hand> tool, then point, click, and hold on your selected area of the mosaic.  While still holding down on the left button of your mouse, drag the <hand> to the desired place.

To zoom in and out, click the <magnifying glass> tool, then point, click, and hold on your selected area of the mosaic.  While still holding down on the left button of your mouse, drag the <magnifying glass> down to enlarge the view and up to shrink it.

To see a slightly larger image, click on the blue <L> button.  To return to the previous image, click on the blue <S> button.

To return to the main screen with the image of the entire mosaic, click on the green <cross> button.

The pointer arrow is non-functional.

Using images at CLEAR, including the 2004 Connecticut Orthophotos

To view maps on the CLEAR site, use Internet Explorer or, for Netscape download a plug-in for the ECW software as explained at CLEAR's Imagery site. Firefox is not currently supported.

In the selected map window, there is a small toolbar on the left. It includes: a panning <grabber hand,> a zoom <magnifying glass> tool, a zoom to extent <magnifying glass in a box> tool, and a green button that zooms out to the full extent of the map.

To pan (move from left to right or up and down) within the map, select the <grabber hand> tool. Click and hold on your selected area. While still holding down on the left button, drag the mouse to the desired placement.

To zoom within the maps, click on the <magnifying glass> tool. Make sure the tool is highlighted. Click on the map to activate the tool. Click and hold on your mouse in the area you wish to magnify. While still holding on the left button down, drag the mouse down to zoom in and drag up to zoom out.

To zoom to a selected area, click on the <magnifying glass in a box> tool. Make sure the tool is highlighted. Click on the map to activate the tool. Click and hold on your mouse in the area you wish to magnify. While still holding on the left button down, drag the mouse to form a box around your selected area. When you release the mouse button, the map will zoom to the extent of the box.

To return to the full extent of the map, click once on the green button.

The pointer arrow is non-functional.

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Prepared by the Preservation Office, Connecticut State Library, 07-04.  Revised 11-06.  © 2004-2006.